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ID:     650474
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Vonones I
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 8-12)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.60 g
Obverse Description:     bust left with tapering square-ended beard, short hair, wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; circular Greek inscription (L60iii); circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΥΣ ΟΝΩΝΗΣ ΝΣΙΚΗΣΑΣ ΑΡΤΑΒΑΝΟΝ
Reverse Description:     Nike walking right holding diadem and palm branch; in front, monogram [~]; four-line Greek inscription (L60iv); no border
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 60.5 variant (two retrograde Ν in ΑΡΤΑΒΑΝΟΝ)
Reference2:     Shore 329
Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 144, 6
Reference4:     MACW 613 var. (mint)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43282
Special Comments:     PDC 21599
Grade:     EF
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 474. Ex Peus 332 (23-28 October 1991), lot 316.